How the Metaverse Will Fundamentally Change the Workplace
Work is one of the most invested areas of development for metaverse applications. Major companies are working to develop their own virtual workspaces, making the future of work increasingly digitally immersive.
Why More and More Cities Are Entering the Metaverse
Building replicas in the metaverse opens up a whole new world for cities. What are the new opportunities we can expect from the rise of Web3?
The Ideal City: A Manifesto of Hope for the Urban Future
The book The Ideal City by SPACE10 takes us on a journey of human creativity. Various examples from around the world paint a picture of the optimistic city of the future and how to get there.
Tracing the Fruits of Local Production and Consumption: Ogawamachi, a Mecca for Japan’s Organic Farming
A bakery with home-grown yeast, a coffee shop that serves lunch made with regional ingredients, an organic farm that grows and collects their own seeds for harvest, and a 100% self-sufficient brewery. We trace the fruits of Ogawamachi's local production and consumption to explore the future possibilities of trans-locality.
How the Paris Cycle Network Was Created Bottom-Up
Cyclists are increasingly dominating the streets in Paris. To everyone's surprise, the French capital has changed in a few years from a car city to a bicycle city. But how did this happen?
The New Era of ‘Home’ — With Renny Ramakers
Dutch design collective Droog has shaped contemporary design practices through their modern, minimalistic and innovative products. In recent years, they've expanded their scope, now spearheading urban-related projects. What is co-founder Renny's take on the drastic changes we witness in our cities?
How Herbal Tea Restores Biodiversity on Dutch Farmland
In the Netherlands, two thirds of the country's surface is covered with agricultural land. Wilder Land, together with Dutch farmers, is bringing more biodiversity into that rather monocultural landscape, with delicious herbal teas as a result.
A Stroll Around Hong Kong With Michael Leung
Michael Leung is an artist, educator, urban bee-carer and everything in between. While being a designer and lecturer, he also channels his energy into building community resilience by engaging and supporting local food and production.
Four Creative Policies to Unlock the Urban Roofscape
How can cities encourage better use of roofs? We show four examples of creative policies from around the world that are bringing about positive change.
MVRDV Presents… 130 Ideas for Rooftops
The newly-released Rooftop Catalogue by architects MVRDV highlights 130 ways to use rooftops in cities. The book provides an overview of innovative ideas aiming to inspire architects, citizens and building owners to take the next step.
